Record Details
| NHER Number: | 30436 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Ditchingham Park |
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Summary
An early 18th century hall remodelled at the beginning of the 20th century, set within a mid 18th century landscape park and late 20th century gardens for which Percy Cane gave advice in the early 20th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 32151 92737 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM39SW |
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| Parish: | DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Historic Parkland Grade II.
Formal park created 1713-64 after which formal elements were removed, the result in 1778 is illustrated by Butcher and attributed to Capability Brown.
18th century lake extended 1816-39. Park extended in late 19th century. No remains of 18th century formal gardens but possibly some of 19th century.
See English Heritage Historic Parks Register (S1) and Norfolk County Council Inventory of Parks.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 February 1994.
Monument Types
- LANDSCAPE PARK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GARDEN (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
- Registered Park or Garden
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Williamson, T.. 1998. Archaeology of the Landscape Park: Garden Design in Norfolk, England, c. 1680-1840.. BAR (British Series). Vol 268. pp 127-128. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TM3292/H - R. |
| <S1> | Designation: English Heritage. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.. |
Related records
| 44819 | Parent of: Linear ditch earthwork in Ditchingham Park (Monument) |
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